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    Damaged key on Gateway P-7811FX in sleep

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by agent14, Sep 9, 2008.

  1. agent14

    agent14 Notebook Consultant

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    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I woke up this morning to find button #3 in the numpad area off. :eek: :eek: I must have hit it in my sleep because every other button is untouched...I forgot to close the laptop top since I was sooooo sleepy... :eek: :eek:
    I tried to put it back on but the left half of the key hasn't gone on completely (the right part has). So sometimes if I press it it pops up slightly on the left hand side...does anyone know how I can fix this?
    With my old Dell Inspiron 5100 I took off a few buttons for fun and put them back on (as it is old so it is a piece of junk, power button doesn't even work) but a few buttons didn't go on completely...hm.)
     
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    prophetofsin Notebook Consultant

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    ouch. hope you can fix it. i sometimes fall asleep with my laptop as well. im just lucky i don't roll over on it or toss it on the ground because usually i am a fidgety sleeper. gud luck!
     
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    thanks. well I guard mine from being near to the ground, i put it to the side of the bed that is touching the wall.
     
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    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! I got it fixed now. Both sides are back on properly! It's as good as new once more. This was a let off. I need to make sure something like this doesn't happen again...
     
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